Lucrative markets for stolen data and digital identities Bitdefender, a leading security firm, has unveiled a comprehensive report shedding light on the operations of Dark Web marketplaces, exposing the disturbing reality of stolen data and the thriving business of cyber criminals. The report not only delves into the types of…
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Bitdefender Antispam Lab has tracked these tailor made scams starting from June 23 The recent search for the Titanic-bound submersible operated by OceanGate Expeditions ended in tragedy for the five explorers involved. Unfortunately, scammers wasted no time in exploiting the incident for their own gain. Shortly after the US Coast…
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Tens of thousands of compromised android apps found Bitdefender researchers have recently leveraged their industry-first anomaly detection technology, integrated into Bitdefender Mobile Security, to reveal a concealed malware campaign that had gone undetected on mobile devices globally for over half a year. According to the researchers, this mobile malware has…
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The scammers promised various perks to potential recruits Bitdefender Antispam Lab researchers uncovered an ongoing scam campaign involving the so-called ‘Illuminati cabals’ luring gullible individuals into joining their organization in exchange for wealth and a luxurious lifestyle. A recent analysis of the Illuminati spam campaign revealed that the scammers, operating…
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Spammers are pushing travel-themed lures on English-speaking recipients The dark underbelly of the internet never takes a break, and cybercriminals seem to have set their eyes on exploiting eager travellers as we settle into 2023. With global tourism forecast to rise by 30 per cent this year, the latest Bitdefender…
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In total, 189 ransomware families were identified Bitdefender has released its November Threat Debrief, a monthly series analysing threat news, trends, and research from the previous month. It includes a Ransomware Report highlighting the top ransomware families detected, as well as the top countries affected including Australia, and the top trojans…
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Scammers are using holiday-themed scams and phishing messages to steal personal data With Black Friday around the corner, and Christmas not too far behind, scammers are using holiday-themed scams and phishing messages to steal the personal data of unsuspecting shoppers. Bitdefender’s analysts looked at global volumes of spam from October…
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Our analysis uncovered several vulnerabilities in the EZVIZ smart devices Bitdefender has released comprehensive research that identified multiple vulnerabilities in several lines of EZVIZ cameras, a globally a global smart home security brand used in Australia and New Zealand. It is estimated about 10 million devices are impacted based on known Android/iOS…
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Managed detection and response insights Bitdefender has released its threat debrief for July 2022 and there are a few findings there were of great interest. Whether it’s a new breach or a recycled list, credential leaks remain a valid threat to organizations. Credentials, which are user emails and corresponding passwords…
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There are several ways that attackers use compromised credentials Bitdefender’s latest threat debrief for July 2022 has shown it’s a new breach or a recycled list, credential leaks remain a valid threat to organizations. Credentials, which are user emails and corresponding passwords for a given site or application, are a…
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